{"canonVersion":{"checklist":1,"defects":2},"defectsRelease":{"format":3,"release":"2026.10.1","dossiers":15},"attribution":{"source":"Elgarde","url":"https://elgarde.com","license":"CC-BY-4.0","repository":"https://github.com/ElgardeCom/elgarde"},"disclaimer":"Elgarde is a self-service checklist, not a certified, mechanical or legal inspection and not professional advice. Defect entries are known weak points to check on a model — never a claim about any individual car.","defectsDisclaimer":"Each entry describes a known weak point of a model, engine or gearbox, based on published sources. It is not a statement about any individual car and not a diagnosis. An entry does not mean that a given car has the defect; the absence of an entry does not mean that a car is sound. Prevalence figures are estimates for the stated population and method, with their biases, and cannot be applied to a single car. The data is provided as is, without warranty (CC-BY-4.0, section 5); it is not a certified, mechanical or legal inspection. Naming a manufacturer or its product is not an assessment of that manufacturer; source links show where each fact comes from. To report an error, open an issue at github.com/ElgardeCom/elgarde or write to support@elgarde.com. We correct mistakes.","lang":"en","defect":{"id":"powershift","aliases":[],"revision":1,"updatedAt":"2026-10-13","title":"Ford Fiesta and Focus with the DPS6 Powershift dual-clutch (built 2009-2016, US documentation): input shaft seal leaks, clutch shudder and control module failures","summary":"Ford has extended warranty coverage on the DPS6 dry dual-clutch automatic of the Fiesta and Focus in the US in three programmes: 14M01 (input shaft seals, clutch and calibration, 7 years or 100,000 miles, because leaking seals may contaminate the clutch and cause shudder), 14M02 (transmission control module, 10 years or 150,000 miles) and 19N08 (revised clutch material, 7 years or 100,000 miles, for judder on light acceleration). A US class action over the same gearbox was settled with about 1.9 million class members and final approval on 5 March 2020. No NHTSA recall was found. Documents for European-market cars were not found: this record is based on US documents and is tagged for the US market.","checklistPrompt":"Fiesta/Focus with DPS6 automatic (US documents, 2009-2016): shudder, seals, control module and Ford programmes 14M01, 14M02, 19N08 - check","component":"transmission.dual_clutch","mechanism":"The DPS6 is a six-speed dual-clutch automatic with dry clutches. Ford's own programmes name three problems. First, leaking input shaft seals may contaminate the clutch with fluid and cause shudder on light acceleration (14M01). Second, the clutch itself can judder or shudder on light acceleration, and Ford revised the clutch material (19N08). Third, electrical circuit failures inside the transmission control module can cause intermittent loss of transmission engagement while driving, no-start and lack of power (14M02). The wording is Ford's; the court settlement did not find the cause.","applicability":{"models":[{"id":"ford.fiesta","label":"Ford Fiesta"},{"id":"ford.focus","label":"Ford Focus"}],"when":{"all":[{"gearbox":{"ids":["ford.dps6"]}},{"productionDate":{"from":"2009-11","to":"2016-12"}}]},"markets":["US"],"hint":"Only Fiesta and Focus with the DPS6 dry dual-clutch automatic. The Ford programmes cover builds from 3 November 2009 (Fiesta) and 1 August 2010 (Focus) to 5 November 2015; the US class action covers model years up to 2016, so the window here runs to the end of 2016. Manual cars are not affected. No document was found for European-market cars: this record is based on US documents only.","notes":"The gearbox record has no gearbox code. The court class covers model years 2011-2016 Fiesta and 2012-2016 Focus with the DPS6; the build window follows the Ford programmes and is extended to the end of 2016 to cover those model years."},"engines":[],"gearboxes":[{"id":"ford.dps6","family":"DPS6","codes":[],"type":"dct_dry","label":"Ford 6-speed dual-clutch with dry clutches (DPS6, Powershift)"}],"severity":"major","safety":false,"critical":false,"evidenceGrade":"established","symptoms":[{"id":"s1","text":"Shudder or judder on light acceleration, especially from a stop","stage":"early"},{"id":"s2","text":"Transmission warning light or intermittent loss of drive","stage":"early"},{"id":"s3","text":"No-start, lack of power or loss of gear engagement while driving (Ford)","stage":"late"}],"inspection":[{"id":"i1","method":"document","text":"Ask for the service history: clutch, input shaft seal and control module work, software updates and any Ford programme 14M01, 14M02 or 19N08 repairs.","redFlag":"Repeated transmission visits with no clutch or module record.","tools":[]},{"id":"i2","method":"obd","text":"Read the transmission fault memory and check the software calibration level.","redFlag":"Stored clutch or control module faults.","tools":[]},{"id":"i3","method":"listen","text":"On a test drive, pull away gently from a stop several times, uphill and in traffic speeds.","redFlag":"Shudder, shaking or hesitation when moving off.","tools":[]}],"repair":{"remedy":"Replacement of the input shaft seals, the clutch (revised material for later builds) and the transmission control module, plus software calibration updates, as the Ford programmes describe.","cost":null,"worstCase":null,"manufacturerProgramme":{"text":"US programmes: 14M01 (seals, clutch and calibration, 7 years or 100,000 miles), 14M02 (control module, 10 years or 150,000 miles) and 19N08 (clutch, 7 years or 100,000 miles). The court settlement added buyback arbitration, cash for three or more repair visits and clutch reimbursement. None is known for European-market cars.","evidence":["ev_pf_p01","ev_pf_p02","ev_pf_p03"]}},"evidence":["ev_pf_p01","ev_pf_p02","ev_pf_p03","ev_pf_p04","ev_pf_p05"],"prevalence":["pv_pf_ps_none"],"disclaimer":"Each entry describes a known weak point of a model, engine or gearbox, based on published sources. It is not a statement about any individual car and not a diagnosis. An entry does not mean that a given car has the defect; the absence of an entry does not mean that a car is sound. Prevalence figures are estimates for the stated population and method, with their biases, and cannot be applied to a single car. The data is provided as is, without warranty (CC-BY-4.0, section 5); it is not a certified, mechanical or legal inspection. Naming a manufacturer or its product is not an assessment of that manufacturer; source links show where each fact comes from. To report an error, open an issue at github.com/ElgardeCom/elgarde or write to support@elgarde.com. We correct mistakes."},"evidence":[{"id":"ev_pf_p01","type":"warranty_extension","tier":1,"defects":["powershift"],"supports":["existence","mechanism","applicability"],"scope":{"all":[{"gearbox":{"ids":["ford.dps6"]}},{"productionDate":{"from":"2009-11","to":"2015-11"}}]},"source":{"publisher":"Ford Motor Company","title":"Program 14M01 supplement 6 - DPS6 input shaft seals, clutch and calibration extended coverage","url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/SB-10092575-5448.pdf","identifier":"Ford 14M01 / TSB 16-0109","publishedDate":"2016-08-16","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"en","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20241205072441/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/SB-10092575-5448.pdf","capturedAt":"2024-12-05","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Ford dealer programme hosted by NHTSA: extends the DPS6 input shaft seals, clutch and software calibration to 7 years or 100,000 miles on Fiesta MY2011-2014 (built 3 November 2009 to 5 June 2013) and Focus MY2012-2014 (built 1 August 2010 to 5 June 2013). Ford states the reason is shudder on light acceleration that may be due to fluid contamination of the clutch from leaking input shaft seals, and that builds from 6 June 2013 have improved seals.","confidence":"high","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_pf_p02","type":"warranty_extension","tier":1,"defects":["powershift"],"supports":["existence","mechanism"],"scope":{"all":[{"gearbox":{"ids":["ford.dps6"]}},{"productionDate":{"from":"2009-11","to":"2015-11"}}]},"source":{"publisher":"Ford Motor Company","title":"Program 14M02 supplement 4 - DPS6 transmission control module extended warranty","url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10164606-0001.pdf","identifier":"Ford 14M02 / TSB 16-0044, 16-0129","publishedDate":"2019-08-26","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"en","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20250119161838/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10164606-0001.pdf","capturedAt":"2025-01-19","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Ford dealer programme hosted by NHTSA (supplement 4): transmission control module warranty extended to 10 years or 150,000 miles on Fiesta MY2011-2015 (built 3 November 2009 to 30 June 2015) and Focus MY2012-2016 (built 1 August 2010 to 5 November 2015). Symptoms listed: intermittent loss of transmission engagement while driving, no-start, lack of power; Ford says these may be caused by electrical circuit failures inside the module.","confidence":"high","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_pf_p03","type":"warranty_extension","tier":1,"defects":["powershift"],"supports":["existence","mechanism","applicability"],"scope":{"all":[{"gearbox":{"ids":["ford.dps6"]}},{"productionDate":{"from":"2009-11","to":"2015-11"}}]},"source":{"publisher":"Ford Motor Company","title":"Program 19N08 - DPS6 clutch extended warranty","url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10164603-0001.pdf","identifier":"Ford 19N08","publishedDate":"2019-08-14","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"en","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20241001031152/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10164603-0001.pdf","capturedAt":"2024-10-01","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Ford dealer programme: clutch warranty extended to 7 years or 100,000 miles on Fiesta MY2014-2015 (built 9 July 2013 to 15 October 2014) and Focus MY2014-2016 (built 9 July 2013 to 5 November 2015), for clutches that may exhibit intermittent judder or shudder on light acceleration. Remedy: revised clutch material.","confidence":"high","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_pf_p04","type":"court_decision","tier":2,"defects":["powershift"],"supports":["existence","applicability"],"scope":{"all":[{"gearbox":{"ids":["ford.dps6"]}},{"productionDate":{"from":"2009-11","to":"2015-11"}}]},"source":{"publisher":"Berger Montague","title":"DPS6 PowerShift transmission class action (C.D. Cal. No. 2:12-cv-08388), case page","url":"https://bergermontague.com/?p=8106","identifier":"C.D. Cal. 2:12-cv-08388","publishedDate":null,"retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"en","archive":null,"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"no_archive"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Plaintiffs' law firm page on the US class action over the DPS6 in 2011-2016 Fiesta and 2012-2016 Focus. The settlement class has about 1.9 million members; final approval was granted on 5 March 2020 with a court-found minimum payout of 77.4 million USD. Terms: buyback arbitration, cash for three or more repair visits, clutch reimbursement. Party page, so cited for the settlement only.","confidence":"medium","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"},{"id":"ev_pf_p05","type":"court_decision","tier":2,"defects":["powershift"],"supports":["existence"],"scope":{"all":[{"gearbox":{"ids":["ford.dps6"]}},{"productionDate":{"from":"2009-11","to":"2015-11"}}]},"source":{"publisher":"Public Citizen","title":"DPS6 PowerShift settlement (C.D. Cal. No. 2:12-cv-08388), litigation page","url":"https://www.citizen.org/?p=25241","identifier":"C.D. Cal. 2:12-cv-08388","publishedDate":"2019-09-13","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13","language":"en","archive":{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20261013110314/https://www.citizen.org/?p=25241","capturedAt":"2026-10-13","sha256":null},"license":"proprietary","reuse":"cite","status":"archived"},"quote":null,"translation":null,"note":"Public-interest group page on the same case: the Ninth Circuit vacated the first settlement approval on 13 September 2019, before the 2020 final approval. Used only for that procedural fact.","confidence":"medium","reviewedAt":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_verified"}],"prevalence":[{"id":"pv_pf_ps_none","kind":"none","value":null,"unit":null,"numerator":null,"denominator":null,"ci":null,"population":null,"outcome":null,"baseline":null,"method":null,"evidence":["ev_pf_p01","ev_pf_p02","ev_pf_p03"],"confidence":null,"caveats":[],"noReliableFigure":true,"reason":"No verified share of DPS6 cars that developed shudder, seal leaks or control module failures has been published. The 1.9 million settlement class described in the court evidence is the number of class members, not a failure count."}],"attributions":[]}